The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
David's house was under siege, every escape blocked by Saul's soldiers sent to kill him. His wife Michal contrived the deception that saved him that night, but he rested his hope on God alone; without the wonderful preservation of the Lord, no human artifice could have delivered him from certain death.
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Commenting on Psalm 59:1-17
God who is the fountain of all undeserved goodness will go before me and meet me in my need. He forestalls every difficulty with preventing mercy, the supply prepared before the danger arises. I shall gaze steadily upon my foes without trepidation and see them discomfited and overthrown.
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In danger, I will wait upon God as my defence and high place. The God of my mercy will prevent my fears and prayers, being better to me than my own expectations. What mercy there is in God is laid up for me, ready to be laid out upon me.
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Commenting on Psalm 59:8-17